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Maker(s):Furnival, John
Culture:English (1933-2020)
Title:II from Blind Date
Date Made:1979
Type:Print
Materials:Embossing, etching on paper
Place Made:Europe; England; Guildford
Measurements:Sheet: 11 15/16 in x 11 3/8 in; 30.3 cm x 28.9 cm
Narrative Inscription:  ARTIST'S INITIALS: front, lwr. r. (graphite): JPF; NUMBER: front, lwr. l. (graphite): II
Accession Number:  UM 1980.26.3
Credit Line:Gift of Marry Ann Sharp through the Martin S. Ackerman Foundation
Museum Collection:  University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMASS Amherst
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Description:
Black and white illustration from the story of Theseus and the Minataur depicting a half-human half-bull monster bent over with it's front hooves standing on a round stool. The background is comprised of shaded architectural shapes drawn in perspective depicting a maze entrance, walls and doorways. The ilustration is surrounded by a square-shaped blind embossed maze.

Tags:
mythology; architecture; perspective; animals; human; men

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Furnival, John
(1933-2020)
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